'classic' saddles

cydonian74

Ok, so i have beeen reading quite a few things in the magazines recently reference the bikes that the pro's are riding, and it would seem that loads are riding what i would class as 'classic' saddles.

For example:- Leipheimer-concor, Freire- Regal, Boonen- Rolls etc.

There must be a reason; are they that much more comfortable and are they worth the extra weight-i don't suppose that you can put a price on comfort, but what does everyone think on this plus any personal Fav's?

Cheers

dennisn

When you ride and race as much as the pro's a comfortable saddle is everything.
Everyone has one they like.

Dennis Noward

Doobz

Concour on mine - It has a nice raised section at the back that keeps you nice and supported while climbing

fluff.

Turbomatic 2 or 3 is my fave, don't know why but it just works for me. They're a bugger to find now though (though typically the 4 which I hate seems fairly common). If anyone has any wasting away in a spare parts bin I'd happily take them off their hands

broachboy

Hi forum goers

I have always ridden Selle Italia Saddles, don't get me wrong I have tried others but then always gone back to Selle Italia. I have a Selle Italia Pro - Link on my mountain bike...



I swear this saddle is ultra comfy I could go to sleep on it :shock: While on my road bike I have the updated version of the Flight Ti...



A lovely saddle, but I would add that this saddle becomes more comfy after many miles on it, it is very taught when new, the pro-link on the other hand was just awesome from the word go

broachboy

fluff. wrote:

Turbomatic 2 or 3 is my fave, don't know why but it just works for me. They're a bugger to find now though (though typically the 4 which I hate seems fairly common). If anyone has any wasting away in a spare parts bin I'd happily take them off their hands

Try Ullrich, he was a fan of the turbomatic in his Telekom early days, and will more than likely have a saddle in a box somewhere, I mean its not as if he uses one

broachboy

Doobz wrote:

awesome ride you have there Doobz 8)

redddraggon

broachboy wrote:

Hi forum goers

I have always ridden Selle Italia Saddles, don't get me wrong I have tried others but then always gone back to Selle Italia. I have a Selle Italia Pro - Link on my mountain bike...



A lovely saddle, but I would add that this saddle becomes more comfy after many miles on it, it is very taught when new, the pro-link on the other hand was just awesome from the word go

I've got that exact Selle Italia white with red bits, it's going on my fixie - my bum goes numb on it after about 20miles, and then it starts to ache, and then I start to fidget, and then I get in pain - it'll do for the fixie though, can't afford another arione.

chuckcork

Did the Ring of Kerry Charity cycle two weeks ago, 170km on a new Brooks Saddle.

The saddle on my road bike I get sore after two hours. The gel saddle I have after maybe 4 hours. The brooks was 6 hours and no soreness at all. And being slightly wider was better with the bibshorts, didn't feel like they were going up the bumcrack....

cydonian74

Doobz wrote:

Concour on mine - It has a nice raised section at the back that keeps you nice and supported while climbing

So you would recommend the Concor then? Did you go for the Ti railed model or standard steel tubed model?